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Following similar news from other grocery retailers such as Walmart Canada and Metro, Delhaize America has announced last week that all of its supermarkets are now part of a new sustainable seafood program.

The new comprehensive seafood policy –which applies to all supermarkets in the chain, including Hannaford, Sweetbay, the Food Lion family of banners and Bottom Dollar Food — requires suppliers to verify that seafood is coming from sources managed for sustainability. It applies to all seafood in the stores, including fresh, frozen and packaged fish and shellfish. (more…)

The ink was still wet on my blog about sustainability initiatives among grocery retailers when I ran across the news that international food retailer,Delhaize Group has published its first-ever Corporate Responsibility Report, titled "A Healthy Approach to Life".

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